Chapter 2354 - 2354:

Zhang Xiaoyang shook his head, "I'm not really interested in camping."

Honestly, he was indeed telling the truth.

In the Southeast, Zhang Xiaoyang is quite influential; camping with just one or two people is really not his thing.

The most he'd do is take a lover out for some car fun in the wilderness, and that would be something.

When it comes to certain things, nothing beats a comfortable room and a big bed!

Key point is, Zhang Xiaoyang is a bit afraid of the wild environment, like snakes and rats, which he's genuinely disliked and feared since childhood.

Of course, most people are afraid of snakes and bugs too, hahaha...

Zhang Xiaoyang said: "Camping is a lifestyle, but I don't like it, so I don't need to buy anything for it. You're different, I see you quite enjoy it, and you don't lack money, you can totally invest in it."

Liu Zhizhong shook his head, "Too conspicuous, fuel consumption is also very high, unnecessary. I just pack a tent, portable power source, cooking stove, fishing gear, and other supplies in the trunk—water, food, medicine, and some tools, it's sufficient space. Besides, hehe, with a job like this, where's the time to go camping and fishing, right? If occasionally there's two or three days, that's really something to be thankful for. Camping is many men's dream, but some can't follow it."

Zhang Xiaoyang felt the same, "Then wait till you're retired to talk about it, hahaha..."

Liu Zhizhong laughed too, starting to fiddle with the cooking equipment.

Zhang Xiaoyang remarked, "If you resign now, you could realize your camping dream. Anyway, you're financially free, and the company seems to be getting better."

"County Mayor Zhang, isn't this nonsense? Financial freedom isn't absolute; people's pursuits aren't just about money, but something else too. Like County Mayor Zhang, right?"

"Hehe... Liu Zhizhong, you want to be an official, a high official, I know very well. Even, you want to surpass me, hit me hard, right?"

"Isn't that going too far? Like you, County Mayor Zhang, you also want to be an official, a high official, right? You want to crush me, all the way a kind of steamroll, right? The Zhang Family's mission for you makes you have to keep climbing up, right?"

"You, always talking straight?"

"Hehe..."

"..."

Look, this pair of rivals, openly, bluntly in plain sight, at this highway exit service area lawn park, it is quite a rare sight.

Liu Zhizhong busily prepared lunch, methodically.

Zhang Xiaoyang sat in the chair, enjoyed Liu Zhizhong's tea and melon seeds, smoked a bit, actually felt quite good.

An hour later, Lu Jie and Du Shali arrived, joining them.

The two, one was Zhang Xiaoyang's cousin, one was his high school classmate, they were very familiar.

As they gathered, they exclaimed with surprise, saying the two were way too fast, like flying a plane, weren't they afraid of point deductions and fines?

Zhang Xiaoyang felt embarrassed to talk about Liu Zhizhong's car being on the province's whitelist, as it made his own tactics seem inferior, appearing a bit beaten by Liu Zhizhong, so he casually said, "Hey, cousin, old classmate, don't say that, we slowed down later, who'd risk points and money with their driver's license? Actually, we just arrived not long ago! Director Liu is making a camping-style lunch, let's eat before heading out!"

The two women were pleased, giving Liu Zhizhong some compliments, then sat down to drink tea and munch on melon seeds.

Du Shali fetched fruits from her car to share with everyone.

Lu Jie brought some snacks like beef jerky from her car.

The four of them got along harmoniously. At this moment, Zhang Xiaoyang again took a leading role, emphasizing before departure, the deputy head of the city organization department's reminder that they represent the Southeast, to strive, unite, be diligent, progressive, proactive!

Liu Zhizhong, of course, had the two women charging their devices in his car.

Although this counted as suburban wilderness, Liu Zhizhong's lunch was rather exquisite. After all, he's a man with a mobile kitchen, haha...

Zhang Xiaoyang thoroughly enjoyed the lunch, eating well.

Lu Jie and Du Shali were also full of praise, loved the atmosphere and Liu Zhizhong's cooking skills. Their compliments towards Liu Zhizhong made Zhang Xiaoyang slightly uncomfortable, but that was inwardly, he somewhat maintained a front.

Finishing lunch, Liu Zhizhong encouraged everyone to eat some fruit afterwards, drink some tea, have a good rest. Because the Provincial City Archives School didn't start working until half-past two in the afternoon, they had plenty of time. Anyway, having reached here, off the highway, it was only a half-hour drive to the archives school over there.

Liu Zhizhong tidied up his mobile kitchen, meticulously, displaying the stylish home man vibe completely.

A man like this, so well-spoken, worth billions, enjoys camping, lives well, and cooks well—oh my, he's extremely appealing to women, right?

Anyway, Lu Jie and Du Shali were genuinely feeling an inner stir of affection, hehe...

Lu Jie, 29, single and unmarried, now a deputy district mayor, with a sexy figure, delicate pretty, dazzling eyes, prominent nose bridge, plump lips, quite appealing to the eye!

Her attraction to Liu Zhizhong is very natural.

Even though she knows about Liu Zhizhong and Zhang Xiaoyang's rivalry, at the moment, she doesn't perceive any enmity between them! Hey, isn't this the demeanor of high-level officialdom men? On the surface, you really can't tell!

Du Shali, 30, as a junior section chief in the City Committee office's secretary third division, radiant like a flower, sensual mature, is Secretary Luo's little lover. Secretary Luo, after all, is getting older, haha, certain things, how could he satisfy Du Shali?

Du Shali now, in her strong, vibrant prime, her needs... haha, quite intense.

Anyway, even Zhang Xiaoyang, seeing Du Shali, secretly felt a surge. He's already considering whether he should make a move on Du Shali.

Although Du Shali belongs to Secretary Luo, Secretary Luo has more than one lover, when Secretary Luo sees me Zhang Xiaoyang, wouldn't he nod and bow, serving like a little ancestor?

Now, the opportunity to go to the Provincial City with Du Shali for studies, Zhang Xiaoyang indeed sees it as a chance, hehe...

But how could Zhang Xiaoyang know, in Du Shali's eyes, Liu Zhizhong is her type! Tall and handsome, well-built, with a masculine yet elegant charm, truly making Du Shali's heart flutter, constantly linking to some pleasant visions...